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UNITED SERV. AUTO. ASS'N v. SETCHFIELD

No. 79-971.

384 So.2d 34 (1980)

UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION, Appellant, v. Clark W. SETCHFIELD, Grace A. Swain, As Personal Representative of the Estate of John Jacob Arnie, Deceased, Robin Lynn Celinko, and Stephen G. Watts, As Administrator Pendente Lite of the Estate of Betty Louise Smith, Deceased, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

Rehearing Denied June 3, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John W. Williams and Jeffrey R. Fuller of Williams, Brasfield & Wertz, P.A., St. Petersburg, for appellant.

Alex D. Finch, Clearwater, for appellee Setchfield.

Robert J. McDermott, Largo, for appellee Swain.

ORR, GEORGE, Associate Judge.

The court below granted the motion to dismiss with prejudice the appellant's action for declaratory relief. After reviewing the complaint, we hold that appellant's complaint did state a cause of action and reverse the judgment below.

The Declaratory Decree Act, Section 86.011, Florida Statutes (1977), should be liberally construed toward its purpose. The supreme court in May v. Holley, 59 So.2d 636

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